# NTSB Accident CHI98LA009
> **BROWN AIR SHARK III** · 1997-10-06 · GREEN BAY, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA009
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08969
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-06
- **Location:** GREEN BAY, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.589168, -88.119049
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BROWN
- **Model:** AIR SHARK III
- **Registration:** N42AE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent failure of the left main landing gear, and his inability to maintain directional control.  Factors related to the accident were: the runway light, and soft terrain.

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